Deadline: 26-Apr-22
The Road Safety Trust is now inviting applications for the Small Grants Programme to improve road safety at a local level.
The Program is looking for measurable interventions that link to local priorities and show a proposed link to reducing casualties either directly or through clear interim measures.
Objectives
All projects must produce a report that highlights the results and impact of the intervention on road safety. they are committed to funding projects that support the objectives of the grant programme, which are to:
- Generate new knowledge about what works
- Translate ideas into new measures
- Influencing Road Safety Policy and Practice
- Support partnership working or collaboration
Focus Areas
Eligible projects under this round will need to build on one of the four following areas:
- Community Corners- improving safety through neighborhood schemes for traffic calming
- Mobile:Engaged – Tackling mobile phone use by drivers
- Improving Driver Behavior through Mindfulness
- Targeting Road Injury Prevention (TRIP)– using data and intelligence to understand who is causing serious collisions and to develop road safety campaigns
Funding Information
- The maximum project length under this grant program is 24 months. In 2022 the minimum amount is £10,000 and the maximum is £30,000 over two years in total. All small grants projects should have other sources of funding, cash or in-kind.
- The total amount available under this funding round in 2022 is £180,000. Requests for funding usually exceed the amount available.
- In making decisions, they will take a strategic approach so that a range of different types of project are funded that have the potential to improve road safety outcomes. In making decisions, they will take a strategic approach so that a range of different types of project are funded that have the potential to improve road safety outcomes. They will take a strategic approach so that a range of different types of project are funded that have the potential to improve road safety outcomes. All projects are expected to produce a report and describe how it will be shared and promoted.
Eligibility Information
- Each application should have a lead organization which must be a UK local public sector organization (eg, Local Authority, Police Force or Fire and Rescue Service, Road Safety Partnership) or a UK-based registered charity, not-for-profit social enterprise or community interest company.
- UK universities can also apply as lead organisations, but they must have a partner from one of these organizations and the project must have a clear focus on practical outcomes. An element of partnership working is expected in all projects.
For more information, visit https://www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk/small-grants
